How much recess do 5 year olds get at your child's school?

[SarahBear]

Speaking of swimming, we should look for swim lessons this summer! We would have done it last summer except that her epilepsy was so new at that time that we didn't want to go there... Her seizures have been well under control though. I should sign up both my kids. That would be fun!

 

[minties]

Sounds good, definitely worth a try and see how she gets on.

Love that they go swimming every day in the summer Minties! Wish they could do that at Maria's school, they just do one week of swimming.

They love it too! The school has a pool which is great.

 

[Natsku]

There's no swimming lessons round here, only what they get at school, have had to teach Maria myself (well really she taught herself, it's a weird style but it works!). At least we live a 5 minute walk from the beach so we can swim lots in the summer if it's not too cold this year.

 

[sequeena]

My son's school day is 8.50am-3.05pm. He has around 15-20 minutes in the morning, 1 hour at lunch (Not sure how much he spends eating but he's a slow eater) and another 15-20 minutes in the afternoon. His class has a private garden so they spend a lot of time out there in the nicer weather.

 

[MAMA MOON]

I’m just jealous of everyone’s start times. My son starts at 7:30 am!

 

[SarahBear]

I'm just thinking about how much better Violet does with a big gap of down time in the middle of the day. She doesn't generally need a nap, but she benefits greatly from having some quiet time when my youngest is napping. Not by my choice, but my husband who is the stay at home parent in our house has gotten in the habit of letting her watch shows on the tablet during that time. He has also put audio books on for her and she will sit in her room playing or laying in bed if there's an audio book going. School is going to be exhausting! I'm not looking forward to that adjustment...